Event #14: $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-04-2025 17:22 UTC-7

Ben Tollerene Eliminated in 12th Place ($70,546)

Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Ben Tollerene raised to 250,000 in the hijack. It folded to Chongxian Yang in the small blind, who three-bet to 850,000. Tollerene spent several time extensions, then made the call.

Tollerene had 1,340,000 chips remaining, which he committed when Yang put him all-in on the J♦K♥10♠ flop.

Ben Tollerene: K♠Q♠J♥6♥ All in
Chongxian Yang: A♠A♦9♣8♠

Tollerene had flopped two pair against the aces of Yang, but Yang made a straight on the 2♣7♦ runout to send Tollerene to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chongxian Yang	5,650,000 2,050,000	2,050,000
Ben Tollerene	Busted

Tags: Ben Tollerene Chongxian Yang

06-04-2025 17:19 UTC-7

Moncek Stays Alive

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Robert Jones

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Michael Moncek raised to 350,000 from the cutoff leaving roughly 20,000 behind.

Youness Barakat raised for the few extra nickles, Moncek called, and they were off to see five.

Michael Moncek: 6♠5♣3♦2♦ All in
Youness Barakat: A♣K♦Q♦2♥

The board ran out A♠8♣6♣6♦4♥, Moncek scooped up 800,000 chips with trip sixes, and his tournament continues.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youness Barakat	2,900,000 200,000	200,000
Michael Moncek	800,000 435,000	435,000

Tags: Michael Moncek Youness Barakat

06-04-2025 17:15 UTC-7

Pannucci Tries to Trap

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Zhargal Tsydypov opened the button to 225,000 and John Pannucci called from the big blind.

The flop came K♦K♥3♠ and Pannucci check-called a bet of 175,000 from Tsydypov to the 7♦ turn, where both checked.

When the J♦ dropped on the river, again both checked and Pannucci declared "I win,", before he showed K♣J♥ for a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Pannucci	3,900,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Zhargal Tsydypov	3,800,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: John Pannucci Zhargal Tsydypov

06-04-2025 17:11 UTC-7

Moncek Down to Crumbs

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Ben Lamb made it 225,000 in the cutoff. Michael Moncek then piled in his stack of 2,425,000 on the button, and Lamb snap-called once the action folded back to him, putting himself at risk for 2,060,000.

Ben Lamb: A♠A♣ All in
Michael Moncek: 6♠6♦

"Keep it high," Lamb requested. The dealer did just so when the K♦9♠Q♦Q♥3♥ runout did not get Lamb's aces cracked. Moncek tossed his sixes into the muck and was left with less than four big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	4,420,000 1,920,000	1,920,000

Michael Moncek	365,000 2,335,000	2,335,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Michael Moncek

06-04-2025 17:07 UTC-7

Aces Hold for Cowen

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Robert Jones

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Robert Cowen raised from the hijack to 225,000. Gabriel Andrade in the big blind made the call.

On a board of Q♥J♠5♦, both players checked.

When the J♥ fell of the turn, Andrade check-called a 280,000 bet from Cowen.

Two checks followed the 9♦ river.

Gabriel Andrade: K♠9♣
Robert Cowen: A♣A♥

The aces of Cowen were good enough to scoop this pot, and build his stack to the 4,000,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Cowen	4,000,000

Gabriel Andrade	1,125,000 2,375,000	2,375,000

Tags: Gabriel Andrade Robert Cowen

06-04-2025 16:56 UTC-7

Poker Legend Huck Seed is Back Chasing WSOP Bracelets After a Decade Away

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Jon Sofen

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Every summer, a legend that the poker world hasn't seen in quite some time pops up at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). This year, that individual is Huck Seed, the 1996 world champion.

PokerNews caught up with the Poker Hall of Famer to find out why he's back in the game after nearly a decade away, and to see if he thinks he can hang with the new-school pros. Seed, prior to the interview, ran into and shared a wholesome embrace with his old pal and fellow poker legend Gus Hansen inside the Horseshoe Events Center. The two hadn't seen each other in a while.

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Tags: Huck Seed

06-04-2025 16:50 UTC-7

12 Players Remain

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Kasey Taormino

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

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06-04-2025 16:49 UTC-7

Lamb's Climb Continues

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Still in the previous level, Arthur Morris limped in from the hijack. Ben Lamb completed his small blind, and Michael Moncek defended his big blind.

The action checked to Morris on the J♠3♦K♦ flop, and he continued for 100,000. Lamb called, while Moncek got out of the way.

The 4♠ turn was knuckled by both players before Lamb checked again on the 9♥ river. Morris fired a bet of 425,000, which Lamb called after a little thought.

Morris showed 10♦10♣7♦6♠ for a bluff with his tens. The pot was awarded to Lamb when he tabled A♦K♥J♦5♠ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	2,700,000 200,000	200,000

Ben Lamb	2,500,000 800,000	800,000

Arthur Morris	1,600,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Ben Lamb Michael Moncek

Level: 24

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

06-04-2025 16:44 UTC-7

Tollerene Loses at Showdown, Wins at Showdown

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Ben Tollerene made it 200,000 to go from the cutoff and Youness Barakat called in the small blind. Chongxian Yang also came along from the big blind.

The flop came 10♠4♣6♥ and all three checked to the 4♥ turn, where it checked to Tollerene. He threw out a bet of 225,000, and only Yang called.

A J♥ hit the river and the action went check-check, then Yang let out a sigh as he tabled Q♦8♦6♠4♠ for a full house to scoop the pot.

Not long after, still playing PLO, Tollerene raised again from the hijack to 200,000 and Arthur Morris called from the cutoff. Ben Lamb also called from the big blind.

On the 7♠J♥4♦ flop, all three checked to the 7♥ turn, where Lamb checked and Tollerene fired 225,000. Morris folded and Lamb called.

The K♥ went check-check, Lamb announced that he had a jack, but Tollerene showed A♦A♥3♠3♦ for a pair of aces to scoop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chongxian Yang	3,600,000 510,000	510,000
Michael Moncek	2,900,000 35,000	35,000

Youness Barakat	2,700,000 625,000	625,000
Ben Tollerene	2,400,000 295,000	295,000
Arthur Morris	2,000,000 560,000	560,000
Ben Lamb	1,700,000 630,000	630,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Ben Lamb Ben Tollerene Chongxian Yang